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Information Technology Product Manager

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Department of Health and Human Services

This job in plain English

This job is an Information Technology Product Manager position at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in the Office of Information Technology's Application Management Group. The agency is filling 2 vacancies in Atlanta, GA, Woodlawn, MD, and Seattle, WA. The job is full-time and permanent, the position is union-represented, and occasional travel of up to 5% may be expected.

Telework eligible2 vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen or national to apply. Current federal employees whose job was eliminated may get priority under career transition programs (CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL) if they submit the required documents and are rated well qualified.

What you would do

  • Serve as a technical expert on managing products from start to finish
  • Lead cross-functional teams of designers, engineers, data scientists, and architects
  • Conduct and oversee market and user research to shape product requirements
  • Act as the main link between the team and senior business stakeholders and partners
  • Help develop agency policies, procedures, and standards for product management

Do you qualify for GS-14?

With experience: You need at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level comparable to GS-13 in the federal government, gained in the private or public sector. It must include leading cross-functional teams, product management oversight for health care IT products, reviewing system architecture, and advising stakeholders on controversial technical or policy matters. You must also show IT-related experience in four areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

With education: This job has no education requirement.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of 2 pages or less showing citizenship and Selective Service status if required
  • Resume listing each job's start and end dates in mm/yyyy format
  • Resume showing hours worked per week, salary, and employer name and address
  • Resume listing each supervisor's name and phone number
  • Series and grade level for any federal job listed on the resume
  • Required CMS documents such as SF-50 or DD-214 when they apply
  • For career transition priority: SF-50 showing RIF separation and latest performance rating
  • Completed occupational questionnaire

How you will be rated: Your application materials, questionnaire answers, and online assessments are used to rate you. A subject matter expert helps review your resume, and you must meet or exceed the assessment cut score. Overstating your experience or cheating on the assessment can get you removed, and you are placed in a Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified category.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must list each job's start and end dates in mm/yyyy format, hours per week, and supervisor contact details, or you may be found ineligible
  • Show specific examples for all four basic competencies and each of the four minimum qualification items, and keep the resume to 2 pages
  • If your assessment link arrives after the announcement closes, you must finish the assessments within 48 hours

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time with a flexible tour of duty. Alternative work schedules are allowed at the manager's discretion.

Incentives and relocation: No. Recruitment and relocation incentives are not authorized, and relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national
  • Background and suitability investigation
  • One-year probationary period may be required
  • Selective Service registration for men born after December 31, 1959
  • Documents checked through the DHS E-Verify system
  • Federal pay must be made by direct deposit
  • Must complete USA Hire online assessments and meet the cut score

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$133,007 – $187,093 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-14 · General Schedule
Locations
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Woodlawn, Maryland
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
2
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Information Technology Management (2210)
Announcement
CMS-OIT-27-13102437-DE

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